02-23-2015, 09:38 AM
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Anyone know where the rear block drain is?
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02-23-2015, 09:59 AM
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Its just to the left of the crank sensor. Kind of a pain to get to.
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02-23-2015, 06:36 PM
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What is the best coolant flush additive to use?
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02-23-2015, 07:28 PM
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I wouldn't use any, just flush it out with a hose and water.
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02-23-2015, 08:50 PM
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I wouldn't use any, just flush it out with a hose and water.
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Why? It's gelling up and my instructor suggested I use something like prestone to clean it with while using distilled water |
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02-24-2015, 12:02 AM
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Quote:
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Anyone know where the rear block drain is?
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You can see it here in this photo:
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02-24-2015, 12:06 AM
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Why? It's gelling up and my instructor suggested I use something like prestone to clean it with while using distilled water
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You can try the Prestone flush, but if it's gelling up that bad then you might need a new radiator & heater core. Hard to say without seeing it.
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02-24-2015, 08:09 AM
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Thanks starglow for the picture! It's not really bad that's why I'm flushing it now before something does clog up. The gel parts turn to liquid when you touch it. Heater works great and the car doesn't overheat at all so I'm convinced nothin is clogged.
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02-24-2015, 07:27 PM
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Went to the local NAPA and bought some Zerex Radiator flush, it will help clean it out without being an aggressive cleaner.
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02-25-2015, 12:29 AM
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Why? It's gelling up and my instructor suggested I use something like prestone to clean it with while using distilled water
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May or may not do more harm than good. Its just my opinion. If its gelling up you need to flush the coolant more often.
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02-25-2015, 09:20 AM
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I just found the gelling issue. That's why I got the flush, 6 gallons of distilled water, and 4 gallons of 50/50 dexcool to rectify the issue. My wife owned the car before I met her and she is not good with maintenance and I've only seen 20k put on the car since I met her. It wasn't gelling up when i first met her
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03-04-2015, 08:24 AM
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Well today is the day. Working on the wife's car and getting all that bad dex cool out as well as the few maintenance items. Wix filters for everything. Mobil 1 High mileage synthetic oil.
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03-04-2015, 09:01 AM
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Well today is the day. Working on the wife's car and getting all that bad dex cool out as well as the few maintenance items. Wix filters for everything. Mobil 1 High mileage synthetic oil.
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Have fun and good luck. Just remember it's only nuts & bolts and if you start getting frustrated then take a short break. 
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03-04-2015, 09:14 AM
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I'm sure it will go ok. Can't be any worse than the transmission I put in a 22 year old Chevy farm truck. Now that was a chore
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03-05-2015, 08:40 AM
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Well I got the coolant switched out as well as the thermostat and hoses. The rear(firewall side) block drain in a 3.4 is a pain in the butt. I got it out alright using a bunch of extensions, a swivel socket, and a universal. I had to have a little guy put it back in for me because I couldn't get my hand up to it and the socket wouldn't hold it at the right angle. God bless the little people. Well he is little to me. I'm 6'8" 330lbs. He is 5'3" and like 105lbs.
Thermostat wasn't that bad actually. The S-shaped 13mm wrench I have made easy work of it. Sure beats taking the exhaust crossover off. I did remove the throttle body though, it needed a cleaning anyway, and gaskets are cheap.
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07-10-2015, 03:06 PM
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Quote:
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Well I got the coolant switched out as well as the thermostat and hoses. The rear(firewall side) block drain in a 3.4 is a pain in the butt. I got it out alright using a bunch of extensions, a swivel socket, and a universal. I had to have a little guy put it back in for me because I couldn't get my hand up to it and the socket wouldn't hold it at the right angle. God bless the little people. Well he is little to me. I'm 6'8" 330lbs. He is 5'3" and like 105lbs.
Thermostat wasn't that bad actually. The S-shaped 13mm wrench I have made easy work of it. Sure beats taking the exhaust crossover off. I did remove the throttle body though, it needed a cleaning anyway, and gaskets are cheap.
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S shapes 13mm wrench. Got pic of it? There is a special wrench made for this:
http://atdtools.com/3310
http://www.amazon.com/ATD-Tools-3310.../dp/B00H2VV0UE
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07-11-2015, 08:10 AM
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No I dont. It's just an S shaped snap on wrench that is closed on each end. 14mm on one side and 13mm on the other end.
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07-11-2015, 04:47 PM
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Ive never had to remove the cross over, its hard but doable with some thinking with a normal wrench.
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07-16-2015, 10:29 AM
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